Well of course your body feels fab, but let’s take a look at that mind! Let me just pull out my circular saw, so we can see how much better your brain is—what? Yeah, I suppose that is a little extreme. I guess I could just ask you how you’re feeling, instead.

So, FT, how are you feeling? Pretty relaxed you say. Well that’s not surprising since:

​Hey, Fellow Traveler! Today we’re going to play a game. Ready? It’s called the “Things I Don’t Have to Convince You Of” game. And while it’s really fun, it’s not very popular among stodgy grammar people. They prefer the “Things Of Which I Don’t Have to Convince You” game, which frankly isn’t as fun. (Sorry, stodgy grammar people.) So this is how we play: I say stuff that doesn’t take any convincing for you to believe. Ready? Okay, here we go:· The sky is blue.· Oxygen is necessary for survival.· Puppies are cute.· Brussel sprouts are gross.· You are smart, witty, sensitive, and wildly good-looking. (I told you it was a fun game!)· Travel is important to your physical health.

Oh dang, I thought I could trick you with that last one. You clearly don’t believe me! Travel really is important for your physical health, but I can see it’s going to take some convincing. So let’s start with a fun fact: